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Born on Sunday October 2, 1689
- Anna MEYER ZU OSTENDORP, Schwege, Dinklage, Duitsland († 1762)
- Agnietjen Berlyn, Delft († 1770)
- Beerentie Wijbenga, Leeuwarden
- Cornelia den Braber, Scherpenisse
- Anna Maria Bruggemann, Werpeloh
- Cornelia Brabers, Scherpenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
- Arnoldus Gerardus Peeters Roest, Bergeijk († 1694)
- Arijd van der Linden, Groot-Ammers (Zuid-Holland)
- Agnes Goossens, Oirsbeek († 1771)
- Aaltje Joosten Visser, Wilsveen (Ldm)
Died on Sunday October 2, 1689
- Cornelis Ariensz Sijdeman
- Jacob Jacobszn Kettingh (54), Delft
- Onno Schottes TAMMINGA (38)
- Annetje Jurriaens (30), Amsterdam
- Elsken Janssen, Wilp
- Madeleine Charlotte van der Gracht Barones van Erre (44)
- Jacob Daniels VLEKHARING (1)
- Cornelis Cornelisz Van GELDER (13)
- Jacob Kettingh (99), Delft, Republiek der Verenigde Provincies
- Barber Ariensdr van der Kooij (46)
Born on October 2
- 1589 » Muhammad Parviz, Mughal Empire emperor († 1626)
- 1644 » François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author († 1724)
- 1704 » František Tůma, Czech organist and composer († 1774)
- 1718 » Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic († 1800)
- 1727 » Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic († 1806)
- 1768 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician († 1854)
- 1798 » Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831–49) († 1849)
- 1800 » Nat Turner, American slave and uprising leader († 1831)
- 1815 » James Agnew, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania († 1901)
- 1821 » Alexander P. Stewart, American general († 1908)
Died on October 2
- 1626 » Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, Spanish academic and diplomat (b. 1567)
- 1629 » Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (b. 1584)
- 1629 » Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and theologian (b. 1575)
- 1678 » Wu Sangui, Qing Chinese general (b. 1612)
- 1685 » David Teniers III, Flemish painter (b. 1638)
- 1708 » Anne Jules de Noailles, French general (b. 1650)
- 1709 » Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
- 1724 » François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
- 1746 » Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666)
- 1764 » William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1720)
Names that were popular for boys in 1689
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Johann
- John
- Hendrik
- Joseph
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1689
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Johanna
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Trijntje
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Ariaantje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1689
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 12 » James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland.
- April 20 » Deposed monarch James II of England lays siege to Derry.
- July 27 » Glorious Revolution: The Battle of Killiecrankie is a victory for the Jacobites.
- August 21 » The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
- October 26 » General Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera; he died of the disease himself soon after.
- December 16 » Convention Parliament: The Declaration of Right is embodied in the Bill of Rights.